06 Aug 1947
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 06, 1947
Page
1
McNaughts Drug Store promotes DDT sprays and disinfectants to control flies and insects. Advertises FLY TOX with DDT 29c, FLYOCIDE 0c, D.D.T. BARN SPRAY 2.90 per gallon, D.D.T. CONCENTRATE powders or liquids for barns or animals, plus hand sprayers 49c to 1.00. Also lists CREOLIN disinfectants SEAT insect repellents and horses vaccination against Equine Encephalomyelitis.
Christ Church Hamiota led by Rev H J H Oldfield holds an evening service at 7 30. Hamiota United Church with Rev W G Onions conducts a morning service at 11 o clock. Everyone welcome.
Sunday 11 a.m. Gospel services in Orange Hall led by Pastor G. N. Fulford with Sunday School for all ages, 7:30 p.m. evangelistic service. Various local visits and social events listed, including notices of travelers, hospital aid thanks, sales, and upcoming dances and picnics in Hamiota and district. Cyclone incident near Poplar Point noted with minor car damage.
Good used implements offered including a 714 ft John Deere Disc Tiller with rubber and steel wheels. Includes No. 1263 ft John Deere Combine and 28-46 I.H.C. Separator with steel body and low bagger. A 6 ft Oliver Combine with Pick-up, two good mowers. Phone redacted.
Weekend store ads offer blended orange and grapefruit juice in 48 oz tins for 37 cents each. Johnson’s Floor Wax or Glo Coat sold at 59 cents per tin. Fresh fruit cakes around 2 1/2 pounds priced 98 cents. Kraft Dinner ready meals two packs for 35 cents. Hunter’s Cheese two pound bricks at 95 cents each. Martin’s Shredded Coconut eight ounce package 38 cents. One pound box priced at 1.00. B C Peaches listed with unclear details.
On a two week trip to Edmon ton observers report a two hundred mile drought stretch with crops failing due to little rainfall this year. The Oak River shows a notable flow while Shoal Lake lacks a beach at its south end because water levels are high.
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